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Me too, Phil. Its a long bed 4x4 which makes the odds slim for customizing. All I know about it is '71, 350 Qjet, tube headers, looks like it might run, whole bed is toast, roof is badly dented, aaand of course...

All I need, to get to work on it is the bare cab and it is crawling with ants. I scattered ant poison on the floor and seat today.

Everybody get well soon!

My next job project-

CK, your descriptions are highly intriguing but wish I could see. Screw drive chopper sounds far out, man! Flake Freak!

Jaybee, yessir I concluded theres enough body on that gen (5" wider) to be something. That blind spot is just a monster though. On the fastback 73 I think the quarters got more blocky which is cool but they went more curvaceous with the fenders, skipping back a gen to the '68 styling a bit. The 71-3 nose is inarguably more aerodynamic and the nostrils are cool. The long slim snoot with stubby flanks style does push it toward the personal luxury coupe image that I like.

This week I was alone in the grey room quite a bit and at one point when I let the lift down all the way I said to myself: That is just a funny looking car body. And it is. Owner wants maximum chrome on it so we'll see what boils out.

I spread the chores out fairly even this weekend. Even took the GT out today. It has been nice to sit by an open window lately with no barking issues. Peaceful and cloudy calm days in between storms mostly. Suddenly, it will be blazin summer. But for now, tranquility reigns.

Made some rust bunnies for Mom's yard.    

You hit the nail on the head so eloquently. Thank you.

It was a blatant attempt at constructive dismissal, no two ways about that. Why, I'll never know.

Nobody is giving me crap now though. I often wish I could resume my car hobby but theres just not a way. The damage is done. If I step outside myself and look around at the shop, all but three jobs are wearing my bodywork. Lots and lots of it. It is as if I am out-pacing parts buying and job finishing ability by a long shot. I still have no wheels, tires, or transmission, suspension, rearend, or new rear valance and bumpers. Avoiding backwards work is my objective but I am outgunned by circumstances beyond my control. I guess its OK. People that get their ride finished are happy and all I want is metal work.

Yep Bill, she's a ringer.

Street was blocked, power out on my block when I got home. Sat with grumbly gut an extra 15-20 minutes waiting to drive the last hunnert yards to my pad.

Guess why. Big tree down across road. 

Big front just went through with no GP crashing limbs. Just rain despite news yelling severe and impact a lot.

F1 got sorted out shortly after removing stock weatherstrips. I tucked (mocked up with old stuff tacked) the 73 rear bumper and continued mud work. On the old quarter.

No other excitement to report.

I was tucking rear bumper on the 73 job yesterday when the guy working on the 51F1 came to me in desperation trying to get doors to work.     

I have no pity.  Thats what ya get. A conspiracy of astounding proportions was required to make the job go so badly. All because no one listened. Not once. That has only worsened since.

None of you will recall any of what I am talking about and I will not care. It is just a shame, all around, that things cannot change. That same deliberate ignorance prevails to this day.

That is why I don't want my name in any future article features, should they occur. Decided that a long time ago. Sadly.

Most of this week thus far was spent mudding sail panel seams on the 73 job. When I get to work today, first thing I have to do is deliver catastrophic news to the F1 assembler. Wonderful!

On the bright side haha, I am entering my fourth year of no auto A/C. Theres nobody to get a ride from and no facility to use to repair the hit n run on the GT but the GTP keeps going. Flumpflumpflump now though.

You do nice work, Frank.

Arkansas? 

Oh, Conway.

Phil.... what Bill said! ^^^ +1

I chucked the limb onto tree owner's shed.  

Bill, I sure hope so.    I aim to please. GLWS

Went out to mow today and found another gift from above. Bookending the work week with Paul Bunyan days. Sigh. Called the city. Trees are the neighbor's responsibility. So over the fence I would holler hey spend several thousand dollars to preserve my sanity real quick willya, and have big trucks drive over my old car while you're there? but I don't want to stand anywhere back there. Let alone mow or saw so I can't hear the crack of the widowmaker. Lest I end up skewered. So here I sit, waiting for the next. In the midst of my quest for greater tranquility. Trees will wait until I have the window AC up and then on a rainy day they will fall and knock the AC out and torrential rain will go in precisely the direction to flood the house while I am twenty miles away unaware. Boy, howdy.

Some topside pix post-epoxy. Sturdy, not showy, work. I kept it as neat and frugal as I knew how to. No double spacing of welds or crap like that but it sure ain't no metal fab tig snob showpiece. Just a 73 Ford with 3-4 times the intended power level and no rollbar.

But I took today off. I am in no hurry to start another all over mud job at my age and according to weatherpersons, today may be my only chance to mow. IF it dries out enough. I talked a thirty something into spraying the primer on this after I prepped all. Metal work seems to be the best balance of body (flesh and bone) wear, tear, and pain.

^^^
 The mustang is starting to look like a car.

Whew, thats a relief! I was worried that it might be starting to look like a Bronco. 

The 73 job is ready for spot epoxy all over.

Ouch ^^^. My fingers feel like bananas often. When I do bondo my elbows and shoulders make that sound too.

Yesterday I finished construction of the 73 Ford body except tunnel. A thousand plug welds? More? Was about to narrow the back seat when interior plans changed again without notice.

Yesterday I flat spotted two brand new tires on my DD avoiding a wreck. It drives like a shopping cart with chewing gum on the wheels now. bumpbumpbump.

I am tired of living.

There was an anomalous log which came out of the deal that an inventive soul might make some sort of yard art from. It is still solid but a little punky. Stands up real sturdy. Birdbath?

Other pic is a hollow log the center dropped out of. Other limbs are more weak and worrying and could likely reach the house some. Heavy stuff. Bah.

The wierd log is cool.